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Sonography Principles and Instrumentation Exam
Exam Content Outline
The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers publishes its exam outlines and other important information on its website ( www.ARDMS.org). Visit the site for complete information about applying for and taking the registry examinations. The outline for each exam indicates the approximate percentage of the exam that a particular topic represents. This information is important because it indicates the relative importance of each topic and allows you to study more effectively. For example, Doppler Imaging Concepts represents 31% of the sonography principles and instrumentation exam, whereas Clinical Safety, Patient Care, and Quality Assurance represents 10%.
An outline summary for the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation examination appears below. For a more detailed exam content outline click here.
| I. Clinical Safety, Patient Care, and Quality Assurance (10%) |
Clinical Safety
Patient Care
Quality Assurance
New Technologies
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II. Physical Principles (15%) |
Physical Principles
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III. Ultrasound Transducers (16%) |
Transducers
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IV. Imaging Principles and Instrumentation (28%) |
Instrumentation
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V. Doppler Imaging Concepts (31%) |
Hemodynamics
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